Shade and curtain fixture.



No: 885,987. PATENTED APR. 28, 1908.

W. R. EVANS.

SHADE AND CURTAIN FIXTURE. I

APPILIOATION FILED JULY 12. 1907.

WILLIAM 11 EVANS avwewtoz WILLIAM R. EVANS, or niieLEviLLE, MISSOURI.

SHADE AND cun'rnrir I' 'IXTURE.

No. sewer.

Specificetion of Letters Patent.

Patented April 28, 1908.

npplication med July 12, 1907. Serial No. 383, 53.

To all whom it may concern:

do it known that I, 'WILLiX-n R. EVANS, a. citizen oi theUnited States, residing etEngleville, in the county of Harrison and State of Missouri, have invented a new and useful Shade end Curtain Fixture, of which the following is a specification. I

The invention relates to improvements in Shit-(l0 and curtain fixtures.

The object of the present invention is to improve the construction of curtain fixtures, and to provide s simple and etficient curtain fixture, adapted to be cheaply manufactured, and co able of ready adj ustrnent to suit ourteins o diitcrent widths.

A further object of the invention is to provide a. curtain fixture of this character ado. ted also to form a. support for a curtain poe.

\Vith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction and novel combination of ports hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accornpe-uying drawing, and ointed out in the claims hereto appended; it eing understood that various c isnges in the form,- proportion, size and minor details of construction, within the scope of theiclsinis, may be resorted to.with

"out departing from the spirit or sacrificing on y of the advantages of the invention.-

ln the drowing:*Figure 1 is an elevation of scurtsin fixture, constructed in accordance with thisrinvention. Fig. 2 is s plan view of the some. Fig. 3 is e vertical sectional view, taken substantially on the line a:-:c of Bi 1. Fig. 4 is e detail perspective view of one or the supports. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of one of the bearing )lttCkGtS. I

Like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all the figures of the dre. ing'.

1 and 2 designate edjustcble t.-sheped bearing brackets, constructed of stout sheet metal, or other suitsbleinetericl and eachconsisting of an outwardly extending hearing grin and a transversely disposed ratchet errn'S. The bearing arm of the bracket 1 is rovided with a. substantially oblong 0 ening 4 for the reception of the ournel 5, w ich is connected with the spring of e shade roller 6, and the opening of the bearing arm of the other bracket is circular to receive the journel 7.

The bearing brackets are mounted in supports 8, constructed or" sheet motel, or other suite-tile material. Each support 8 consists of a su bsts-ntielly oblong piece of sheet metal,

having its ends bent outwardly to form projecting flanges 9, which are set at an inclination, as clearly illustrated in Fi 1 of the drawing. The inclined outwardly projecting flanges are provided with alined slots or oppnings 10 to receive the ratchet arm 3, W ich is provided at its lower edge with notches 11 for enga ing the guide flanges 9 at the bottom of the s ots. or openings 10. The

bearing brackets are adjustable transverselyof a window to space the bearing arms difierent distances at art to accommodate curtains or window she es' of different widths.

Each support 8 is provided at a point inwardly bowed downwardly tapered portion 13, formhig a. downwardly tapered socket '14 for the reception of a. curtain pole bracket 15, The, body of the support 8 is perforated at 7O termediate of the guide flanges with an outi opposite sides of the intermediate bowed. p'ortion to receivescrewsfor 'se'curing'it to a ports are applied to s. window frame or casmg, as illustrated in Fi s. 1 and?) of the drawing, the curtain po e breckets ma be in the sockets 14, and thzziy 'w'l be claniped therein by the downwer ts er of the said sockets. The jtcpering o the sockets operates to set theguide flanges 9 at an inclination, as gnore'metnl is reqpu'ed for the formation of; the upper portion of the socketthan the lower portion thereof. The curteinfpole supports, whichlmey be readil remove from the; sockets, when desire have outwerdlyextendin portions',"iccated above the curtainor win ow shade and provided at their'outer ends with suitable seats .16 for the reception ofs. curtain pole.

Havin thus fully described my invention,

,window frame or casing, and when the supwhat i c elm as new and desire to secure by I Letters Patent, is:-.-

1. A curtain fixture comprising spaced supports having outwardly extending uides and provided with outwardly bowed portions forming sockets, beeringbrackets having arms fitting in and engaging the guides,

and curtain pole brackets fitting in the socket-s formed by the outwardly bowed portions of the supports.

2. A curtein fixture comprising a support having its ends bent outwardly to form'guide flanges and bowed outwardly at anintermediate point to rovide a. socket, a bearing bracket ed'uste ly sup orted by the guide flanges, an a curtain o e bracket having an arm to fit the said soc (st.

3. A curtain fixture comprising a support having its ends bent outwardly to form guide flanges and provided with alined openings, said sup ort being also bowed outwardly at a point Wardly bowed ortion being tapered down- Wardly to rovi e a wedge-shaped socket and to set the enges at an inclination, and beering brackets having notched. arms fitting in etween the flanges and the out the o eni ngs of the giii de flanges and engag 10 511% t .e letter.

n testimony, that 1 claim the foregeing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature H in the presence of two Witnesses.

WILLIAM R EVANS. Witnesses:

- MAX W; PEARSON, LON CURRY. 

